NEWARK, N.J. ā The pick-up courts in Queens donāt take any prisoners. Mo Dioubate learned that the hard way during his early basketball days on the mean streets of New York.
Itās where the Alabama forwardās blue-collar spirit was born.
āIt gave me the dog mentality,ā Dioubate told Tide Illustrated last week. āPlaying in the park every day, it builds character. When adversity hits, especially when youāre playing outside, you canāt run anywhere. Youāve got to stick and fight.ā
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Itās where the Alabama forwardās blue-collar spirit was born.
āIt gave me the dog mentality,ā Dioubate told Tide Illustrated last week. āPlaying in the park every day, it builds character. When adversity hits, especially when youāre playing outside, you canāt run anywhere. Youāve got to stick and fight.ā
Alabama forward Mo Dioubate back where his blue-collar identity was born
Mo Dioubate's hard-nosed mentality was forged near Alabama's Sweet 16 destination.